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Hellickson wins again, Rays beat Blue Jays 4-3

Hellickson wins again, Rays beat Blue Jays 4-3

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The Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes, top, collides with Tampa Bay Rays' Desmond Jennings as he tags him out stealing second base during the fifth inning of a baseball game Toronto on Saturday July 20, 2013.

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TORONTO — Joel Peralta got the biggest outs of the game, and Tampa Bay showed how important its bullpen has been to its recent success.

The right-hander out of a bases loaded, no-out situation in the eighth inning and the Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Saturday for their 16th win in 18 games.

Jeremy Hellickson won his fifth straight decision, and Desmond Jennings reached base four times but it all could have been for naught if Peralta hadn't come through. The nine-year veteran called it one of the most important relief appearances of his career.